1972 Texas 500 Results
Buddy Baker won the 1972 Texas 500 at Texas World Speedway on November 12, 1972, leading 133 of 250 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 44 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71 | Buddy Baker | 2 | 250 | 133 | Running |
| 2 | 21 | A.J. Foyt | 1 | 250 | 20 | Running |
| 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | 3 | 250 | 97 | Running |
| 4 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 4 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 04 | Hershel McGriff | 5 | 248 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 8 | 246 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 6 | 246 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 12 | 246 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | 245 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 18 | Joe Frasson | 10 | 243 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 48 | James Hylton | 14 | 242 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 15 | 240 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 45 | Ramo Stott | 16 | 238 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 13 | 237 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 76 | Ben Arnold | 17 | 236 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 4 | John Sears | 27 | 235 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 1 | Dick Brooks | 21 | 232 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 25 | 232 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 42 | Jim Whitt | 35 | 232 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 7 | Dean Dalton | 38 | 231 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 47 | Raymond Williams | 24 | 231 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 98 | Rick Newsom | 40 | 231 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 84 | Harry Schilling | 34 | 229 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 42 | 229 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 8 | Ed Negre | 22 | 225 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 90 | Johnny Rutherford | 9 | 224 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 05 | David Sisco | 23 | 221 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | 32 | 213 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 57 | Bill Shirey | 33 | 212 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 5 | Mel Larson | 39 | 209 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 92 | Larry Smith | 19 | 199 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 3 | Paul Feldner | 31 | 198 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 61 | Clarence Lovell | 26 | 196 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 18 | 184 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 22 | Gordon Johncock | 7 | 182 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 66 | H.B. Bailey | 30 | 106 | 0 | Rear end |
| 37 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 43 | 93 | 0 | Suspension |
| 38 | 79 | Frank Warren | 41 | 92 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 19 | Henley Gray | 44 | 68 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 29 | Bill Hollar | 28 | 64 | 0 | Engine |
| 41 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | 20 | 38 | 0 | Engine |
| 42 | 01 | Earle Canavan | 29 | 30 | 0 | Windshield |
| 43 | 10 | Bill Champion | 37 | 16 | 0 | Engine |
| 44 | 44 | Bill Seifert | 36 | 1 | 0 | Clutch |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | November 12, 1972 |
| Track | Texas World Speedway |
| Laps | 250 |